Slamtastic
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UK: Marvel vs Capcpom: Infinite charts at 12, Pokkén DX at 5
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Marker007
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The demo hurt it more than it helped it in my honest opinion. Also, the character designs are trash, Captain America is a hunch back with no neck to be seen. Don't get me started on the vocie acting which has been pretty horrid thus far. The best looking character design is MonHun and she's locked behind DLC.
Jawmuncher
Member
Yeah everyone seemed to agree the story demo was a bad look. Especially when the story itself isn't all that special. But the opening is easily the worst part of it.
"But guys, it's just nostalgia! The sales mean nothing. Everyone will realize how bad Crash Bandicoot was & move on."
*AHEM*
Gloating aside, Pokkèn outdoing a highly-anticipated Capcom fighter felt surreal the last time. This time, it's just a port of Pokkèn, but I'm actually less surprised due to how poorly MvC was handled this time around. I want it to pull through, but I'm not too optimistic here.
Nocturnowl
Member
I really wanted to want to get MvCi on release if that makes sense.
But damn did Capcom just keep hindering themselves, I'll likely get it down the line with a price drop and I imagine that the actual gameplay side of things is perfectly solid.
Ultimately the continous ball dropping was too much, Black Panther and Monster Hunter being DLC was the final straw, I was struggling to get hype for that roster with the initial character leak being underwhelming and cutting my main man Wright but at least these newcomers were there....except they weren't, at least not with the £40 base package.
They're asking too much money for something that looks like its budget was cheaped out on.
Granted in regards to Pokken, that's a pricey as hell port and not much to shout about, yet as an aside its few new characters managed to grab me more than what Marvel was offering.
What's funny here now I think about it is that earlier this year I was thinking "Marvel? DAY 1, Injustice? probably never!"
Yet I actually did get Injustice 2 on launch, well played netherealm.
Really what stings is that Capcom just seemingly didn't learn much at all from Street Fighter 5 (and that game I actually still like a lot). I hope infinite can find its footing, continue scrubbing up that artstyle, get some real cool characters going for DLC and maybe price things better.
But damn did Capcom just keep hindering themselves, I'll likely get it down the line with a price drop and I imagine that the actual gameplay side of things is perfectly solid.
Ultimately the continous ball dropping was too much, Black Panther and Monster Hunter being DLC was the final straw, I was struggling to get hype for that roster with the initial character leak being underwhelming and cutting my main man Wright but at least these newcomers were there....except they weren't, at least not with the £40 base package.
They're asking too much money for something that looks like its budget was cheaped out on.
Granted in regards to Pokken, that's a pricey as hell port and not much to shout about, yet as an aside its few new characters managed to grab me more than what Marvel was offering.
What's funny here now I think about it is that earlier this year I was thinking "Marvel? DAY 1, Injustice? probably never!"
Yet I actually did get Injustice 2 on launch, well played netherealm.
Really what stings is that Capcom just seemingly didn't learn much at all from Street Fighter 5 (and that game I actually still like a lot). I hope infinite can find its footing, continue scrubbing up that artstyle, get some real cool characters going for DLC and maybe price things better.
Pokken charted though. Switch isn't some silver bullet to sales. Is Arms even in the top 40?
Either way to chart is maybe 1000 sales if that this week. Point being a switch version charting higher than the X1 version is immaterial to MvCI success.
kunonabi
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Her proportions are still terrible.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
That's the point this the UK Nintendo titles haven't done particularity wel here for a while not even Splatoon 2 did all that well. If your getting your ads kicked by them here you have some serious problems
Slamtastic
Member
We've seen the other 2 combos, so they should try doing 1 and 2 next.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
That's called RE7.
Undead Fantasy
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HazySaiyan
Banned
Those legs on GTA and Crash tho
I said this in a previous thread, it should have been a Marvel fighting game, the Capcom part was dragging it down, I really want a Marvel fighting game, I'm done with Crossover Marvel fighting games.
I'll wait 5 years for an actual Marvel fighting game on console in the style of Injustice, Marvel vs Capcom was a novelty that died a long time ago.
I'll wait 5 years for an actual Marvel fighting game on console in the style of Injustice, Marvel vs Capcom was a novelty that died a long time ago.
It's a fighting game?
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
If you want an Injustice style Marvel game you need NRS, which is never happening.
It doesn't have fun fighting mechanics.
I'm being funny, but in all seriousness a Capcom fighting game that isn't fun to play wouldn't last long.
slosherbomb
Member
I meant conceptually, a solid story mode, realistic 3D models, and tons of alternate outfits, without some Capcom character playing the third wheel.
I would argue that more than just the Capcom part of this is bringing this game down. Having to shoehorn garbage from the MCU and replace the X-men foundation of the series is no bueno.
It being so similar to the last entry (which was released in 2011) also doesn't help.
Slamtastic
Member
Not to mention, NRS "Never happening" is just an opinion. There's value in a Marvel vs DC. Lego does Marvel, and those games are WB. Etc.
Part of the reason for that is due to Lego already having the Marvel license, so it's not exactly a "If _____ is the case, then _______ can happen" scenario.
While yes, this is only one part of the whole picture, it's still not a good look.
Eeesh.
It's crazy how their second most popular character isn't in the game (Wolverine), and how male dominated that roster is , Marvel's gender diversity comes mostly from mutants, their female roster is dry without Jean, Storm..etc.
Gunslinger
Member
Damn MvC:I failed badly. But it's expected you cannot entice casual crowd when your game looks like a early ps3 or HD ps2. Seriously no pro support, no HDR. You cannot expect a AAA title to be this lacking in graphics department these days let alone a fighter. Then sell it at a full price. Capcom proves me yet again these days gameplay don't mean nothing in AAA market. Atleast RE7 is still selling. from 33 to 13 this week. wow big jump.
Jawmuncher
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Guessing all the DLC talk helped out. Not to mention in the UK you can probably get the base game with the season pass cheaper than waiting on the gold edition.
That was true in the 90's. But with the rise in prominence for characters like Captain Marvel, Gamora, Black Widow, Wasp, Squirrel Girl, Jessica Jones, Quake, & Medusa (the first 3 of which are/will be in MvCI) as well as the creation of new non-mutant female heroes like Ms. Marvel, Spider-Gwen, Moon Girl, & Lady Thor, Marvel doesn't really have a shortage of non-mutant females. There aren't nearly as many, sure, & MvCI's base roster definitely suffered in gender diversity due to the ban. But Marvel had tons of options outside of the Fox characters for ladies, & there really isn't any excuse for them not to have more ladies on Day 1. Hell, they could have improved things by just bringing She-Hulk back.
Capcom isn't off the hook in this regard, either. Unless there was some gender parity clause between both sides for the base roster, Capcom could have easily picked up Marvel's slack in terms of ladies with just Trish, Tron Bonne, Crimson Viper, & Hsien-Ko (I'd imagine that Felicia was off the table due to esports, but that's just a guess on my part).
Even without mutants Black Widow, She Hulk, Ms Marvel, Squirrel Girl,Medusa, Mockingbird, Jessica Jones, Elektra, Black Cat, Valkyrie, and Wasp for popular or fan favorite female Marvel characters.
We're actually getting Black Widow (albeit as DLC).
THe issue is that you would need the NRS team to take time and make hat game instead of making Mortal kombat or Injustice. Why would it benefit WB to not make those games and make a marvel game instead
Correct me if I'm wrong, but was MvC that big in the UK? If the audience isn't there (or rather isn't as abundant as in other parts of the world), then it shouldn't come as a shock if it under performs.
Still, with the way the game was built up to release, it shouldn't come as a shock at all that Capcom didn't do a good job at promoting the game (and according to some, still can't promote the game well considering how the DLC is being handled. Some are still pissed off that we didn't see any gameplay reveal for the two established DLC characters for several months and instead went to MH, which also pissed off people considering that people are saying how she and the rest of the New DLC Characters should have been in the initial roster and behind the infamous Season Pass Wall).
Still, with the way the game was built up to release, it shouldn't come as a shock at all that Capcom didn't do a good job at promoting the game (and according to some, still can't promote the game well considering how the DLC is being handled. Some are still pissed off that we didn't see any gameplay reveal for the two established DLC characters for several months and instead went to MH, which also pissed off people considering that people are saying how she and the rest of the New DLC Characters should have been in the initial roster and behind the infamous Season Pass Wall).
WrenchNinja
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Dragon bird thing > fat rainbow turkey
sixteen-bit
Member
Bomba vs. Capcom
Bomba wins
Weskerlover
Member
Man, Capcpom is failing like there is no tomorrow.....
Gunslinger
Member
Who is to blame for MvC:I failing so badly? Disney or Capcom? I think this is it for Capcom I think. Disney's competitor WB is making banks with their Gaming division. Injustice 2 probably sold 5 or 10 times more than MvC:I. I think Disney/Marvel will drop capcom and look elsewhere for their next fighter.
Undead Fantasy
Member
Good.
MvC:I needed to flop.
MvC:I needed to flop.
Capcom's been failing in their games for a while now so it's definitely them. Sure Disney can get a shot too but these days Capcom's just the one when it comes to this.
Idk man. I was hyped when this was announced, I was wanting X before MvC3, always mentioning him, he was announced and I preordered the 200 bucks versions with the stones, I was hyped when Sigma was announced but shit it just got worse (like things always get worse with today's Capcom), canceled my preorder and here we are. It's clockwork for Capcom these days.
Please don't give them that idea, knowing capcom probably that's what's going to happen for their next Fighting game, it's always one step forward and two steps backwards.
Well... that's undeserved, I've heard all sorts of great stuff about that game. Hopefully that means PC2 GoTY incoming in a year or so, need them 200+ cars on disc when I buy it.
In regards to MvCI... the rooster was really bad so, nothing unexpected.
The Omega Man
Member
You are enjoying this aren't you? you are going for the jugular!
Killa Sasa
Member
I love the game already but this is basically facts. I think it looks great in motion too, few weird things aside.
Maybe not destroyed fully but it needs some attention and a real plan beyond to rehabilitate it. It's so odd they haven't decided to put their best foot forward or to combat any of the things that were and still are being said about the game.
It needs goodwill and in a bad way.
"But that works for all those other games as a service games! Why can't it work for us?"
*Ignores the fact that those games look really good and don't get terrible word of mouth before release*
Hoya Destroyer
Member
A lack of sexy girls stopped me from buying the game. I think Morrigan looked better in MvC3 too.
I also wonder how much the lack of X-men affected others? Are they well known to teens these days? Are the MCU characters too "Disney"/clean/boring?
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I think Disney is done with fighting games that isn't on mobile. Disney's real bets are with Spider-Man. Infinite was just a small project.
The X-Men aren't as big as they used to be, but they still have brand awareness (especially Wolverine & Deadpool).
